Yiğit Günel, Creative Director & Photographer

Creative Director & Photographer · London

Portrait-led
visual work
for brands &
publications

Cannes Lions Bronze Medal · 2011
Crystal Apple 1st Prize · 2016

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Curated
Projects

15 years of international campaigns and editorial commissions. Every image made to hold more than surface.

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London-based.
Portrait-driven.
Internationally active.

I'm Yiğit Günel, creative director, photographer, and founder of Cult Studio. I make portrait-led work for brands and publications, with a focus on clear visual storytelling. My practice spans photography, creative direction, and motion, shaped by what the brief needs and what will serve the story best.

15
Years active
2
Major awards
30+
Global clients
UK & Int'l
Availability
Disciplines
Photography · Creative Direction · Motion
Awards
Cannes Lions Bronze Medal (2011)
Crystal Apple 1st Prize (2016)
Editorial
GQ · Red Bull · Skylife · Elle Decor · Brava Casa
Agencies
Ogilvy · BBDO · McCann · Y&R · TBWA · Cheil
Base
London, UK · Available worldwide
Vodafone
Samsung
Beko
Ogilvy
BBDO
McCann
GQ
Red Bull
Mr. Start
Univ. Greenwich
KFC
Pip & Nut

Cult Studio
a creative
solutions company

Cult is a creative solutions company focused on visual storytelling. We help brands build or reshape their stories through photography, motion, and creative direction — collaborating with specialist talent to bring ideas to life in meaningful, inspiring ways. Humble, yet sleek.

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Cult Studio